Rajasthan sets four-phase schedule for local council elections
Rajasthan will hold elections to its Panchayati Raj institutions in four phases between October 23 and November 17, the state election commission announced. More than 4.03 crore voters are eligible, with polling planned at 45,384 stations following the reorganisation of the state’s local governing bodies.
Elections to Panchayati Raj institutions in Rajasthan will be held in four phases from October 23 to November 17, the state election commission announced on Saturday. The polls will cover members of 41 Zila Parishads, 457 Panchayat Samitis and 14,403 Gram Panchayats. The schedule follows the delimitation and reorganisation of the local governing institutions.
State Election Commissioner Rajeshwar Singh said more than 4.03 crore voters would be eligible to vote. The commission plans to establish 45,384 polling stations across the state. Polling for Zila Parishad and Panchayat Samiti members will take place on October 23, October 29, November 4 and November 14, from 7am to 6pm.
The electoral roll contains 4,03,07,308 voters, including 2,08,87,351 men, 1,94,19,789 women and 168 third-gender voters. The commission said the electorate had grown by 6.22% compared with the 2020-21 elections. Counting for the Zila Parishad and Panchayat Samiti contests will be held at district headquarters on November 20.
Elections for panch and sarpanch posts will be conducted on October 25, October 31, November 6 and November 16, with counting immediately after polling at the relevant Gram Panchayat headquarters. Deputy sarpanch elections will follow on October 26, November 1, November 7 and November 17. The election of Zila Pramukh and Up-Zila Pramukh is scheduled for November 25 and 26.
Panchayat Samiti Pradhans and Up-Pradhans will be elected on November 27 and 28. The reorganisation increased the number of Zila Parishads from 33 to 41 and Panchayat Samitis from 352 to 457.
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